Tuesday, May 28, 2019

The Who - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 5/25/2019

 The Who's Moving On! tour made a stop in Philadelphia the other night.
 Sadly only Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend are the only original members still around, but what a great show regardless.
 Their current band consists of Simon Townsend on guitar, Zak Starkey on drums, Loren Gold on Keyboards and Jon Button on bass.
  In each city they will be backed by a full orchestra. Katie Jacoby will be the featured violinist at each show.
   What was most impressive, was how after 50+ years, they did not see fit to just put on a greatest hits show. The show was broken into 3 sections. first was a condensed version of Tommy and a few other songs performed with the orchestra. The second section was a short set by the band only, and the final section was a condensed version of Quadrophenia, and the final song, Baba O'Riley.
    Daltrey and Townsend sounded great and drummer Zak Starkey was also a standout. And the violin solo in Baba O'Riley was a real highlight.
    J. Geils Band lead vocalist Peter Wolf opened the show with a too short set.
    here are the setlists.


              Peter Wolf

                   Ain't Nothin' But a House Party ( J. Geils Band Song)
                  Wastin' Time
                   Homework (Otis Rush cover)
                   Must of Got Lost (J. Geils Band cover)
                   I Don't Wanna Know
                   Love Stinks (J. Geils Band song)
                   Lookin' for Love (J. Geils Band song) / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me)Higher & Higher ( Jackie Wilson cover)

              The Who

              With Orchestra

                   Overture
                   It's a Boy
                   1921
                   Amazing Journey/Sparks
                   Pinball Wizard
                   We're Not Gonna Take It
                   Who Are You
                   Eminence Front
                   Imagine a Man
                   Join Together

              Band only

                   Substitute
                   I Can See For Miles
                   Behind Blue Eyes
                   Won't Get Fooled Again - Pete and Roger
                   Tea & Theatre - Pete & Roger

              With Orchestra

                    The Real Me
                    I'm One
                    The Punk and the Godfather
                    5:15
                    Drowned - Pete Only
                    The Rock
                    Love, Reign O'er Me
                    Baba O'Riley


       

Peter Wolf
             
                 
The Who
                 

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